In the Community

One of Burnaby’s favourite family destinations opens again next weekend. Yes, it’s almost time for the Burnaby Village Museum to be up and running for the season. The village opens its gates for 2017 on Saturday, May 6.

In the market for some new (old) kid stuff? The Willingdon Community Centre, 1491 Carleton Ave., is having a used kids’ sale on April 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There will be toys, books, décor items and more. Admission is free.

This Mother’s Day, Canadian Blood Services wants Burnaby residents to roll up their sleeve or open wide for a cheek swab. The Thanks Mom! Give Life campaign is stopping into Metropolis at Metrotown on Saturday, May 13.

Volunteering to drive a Burnaby senior to a doctor’s appointment or to the grocery store recently got a whole lot easier thanks to a new partnership with Modo.

Help the Burnaby Lake Park Association remove invasive plants that threaten native species on Sunday, April 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. Weeds to look out for include English ivy, Lamium, periwinkle and purple policeman’s helmet.

Canadian Blood Services volunteers Ken MacLeod and Elizabeth Black are the kinds of people who would give a kidney to a complete stranger.

All aboard! Yes, the season is upon us once again.

Pitching a tent in one of British Columbia’s many provincial parks is the perfect way to get out of town.

Are there young artists and performers in your home? The City of Burnaby offers a host of kids’ art programs, and a few of them are getting started soon.

A Burnaby man is $26 million richer thanks to a lucky ticket bought at Lougheed Town Centre last month. Marcello Battiston won a whopping $25.9 million in the March 10 Lotto Max draw.